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Shabbat Chatan during the Year of Mourning

Question

Am I allowed to participate in my cousin's Shabbat Chatan during the year of mourning for my father?

Answer

It is forbidden, unless you attend with the intention of serving food to the guests.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 391, paragraphs 2-3).

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